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WE ARE NORTH SHORE SATURDAY 10th JUNE 2017 – KICK OFF 3PM NRFL – RD13 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME OPPOSITION: WAITEMATA FC TOM SPEERS Head Coach Would like to welcome you all back to the Hill today, seems like a while since we have been at our home ground so are looking forward to it. Would also like to welcome Bob and his Waitemata team who will be confident after picking up a good point against Melville last Saturday. We have not been performing at our best recently, with small mistakes costing us and not wanting to use cliches, but 'simply not getting rub of the green' at the moment. We understand this is football, and the boys picked themselves up and gave a professional performance against Claudelands, getting back to basics and doing all the small things right and putting in a solid display We are looking to bounce back in the league today so get behind the boys, make some noise and fill the hill! HEAD COACH ASST. COACH ASST. COACH MANAGER Tom SPEERS Ben WALL Tom BRAY Bill LISSINGTON DARRYL PETHERICK Club Chair, NSU I know everyone is acutely aware of the grounds issues facing the peninsula's football community. I can't believe 5 years has passed since we started to address this issue. This morning we were pleased to host some of the Devonport Takapuna Community Board at Allen Hill, in an effort to secure their support towards providing long term solutions. This week I am going to use this opportunity to update you on ground and funding allocation progress. Hopefully all our club members saw the 'push' we have given this topic during the week. The council's consultation process is drawing to a close and shortly that community board will be asked to make a decision on where they want the 2+ million dollar investment in our area. What is proposed is an upgrade to the Allen Hill surface to a hybrid pitch (combination of artificial and natural grass) - plus the installation of a 3/4 pitch plus lights. This will significantly increase the 'playing hours' available to us, as well as the playing conditions available to all members. There are so many aspects to this, from the supply and demand analysis conducted, that quite frankly initially misrepresented grounds around us, to our growing participation numbers, and travelling to 'home' games in Albany for so many families. What it all boils down to is we are over due for funding allocation. We all know the benefits of active recreation for our kids, and those of us that are kids at heart. If an increase in the hours of play available to us doesn't occur now, alternative of reducing and capping our playing numbers is untenable. How on earth are we going to choose who can't play football? I ask for your support - as part of the oldest football club in New Zealand, with playing numbers 1000 strong. Go to our Facebook page and start there. https://www.facebook.com/North-Shore-United-AFC-205585653228899/ Welcome to Waitemata Football Club for today's fixture against the Shore, I know Tom and the lads are keen as ever to stay in touch with the leaders. We are all behind you. Go the Shore! Allen Hill Upgrade We need your help What’s the problem? Current supply of grounds Demand for grounds Ground Condition § We have over 1,000 members. Allen Hill (no One couch § lights) grass – OK but 55 teams plus 300 First under pressure Kicks. § We cannot fit all these Bayswater Park Two sand filled teams on 3 viable (lights) –renewal pitches. summer ‘14/15 § We can’t fit them all on Stanley Bay (no Three * ¾ - Bayswater to train under lights) mostly lights. unplayable § We don’t want members to have to drive to Fort Takapuna One grass – Albany, Forest Hill or (no lights) mostly unplayable Northcote to play North Shore home games. Ngataringa One ¾ - mostly § We want a home ground Village Green unplayable to be proud of. Where (no lights) our members want to Belmont Two * ¾ - come and be part of a Intermediate mostly football community. School (no unplayable § We especially want more lights) Junior and Youth games (and training) at Allen Hill. In Total – 4 full pitches (1 unplayable); 6 * ¾ pitches (5 § But how? unplayable) #supportnsu Facilities 1. One full, one half hybrid pitch with lights 2. Permanent carpark 140 3. Public Toilets 4. New changing rooms 5. New Clubhouse * 6. Perimeter fences come down * Club needs to raise the funds to build the clubhouse. Council fund toilets and changing rooms only. You can help Tell the Devonport Takapuna Local Board that you support this development. Go to the Auckland Council website and complete the 2017 Local Board Plan feedback form. Or email the Local Board members directly. #supportnsu NORTH SHORE UNITED 1ST TEAM FIXTURES & RESULTS ROUND DATE TIME VENUE OPPOSITION NRFL - Division 1 1 25/03/17 (Sat) 18:00 Allen Hill Stadium 7-0 Metro FC (NRFL1) 2 01/04/17 (Sat) 17:30 *Moved to QBE Stadium Turf 3 3-2 Waitemata AFC(NRFL1) 3 08/04/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium 1-0 Melville Utd. (NRFL1) 4 14/04/17 (Fri) 15:00 Bledisloe Park 4-1 Franklin Utd(NRFL1) 5 17/04/17 (Mon) 17:15 Seddon Fields 1-6 Western Springs(NRFL1) 6 22/04/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium 3-2 Mt. Albert Ponsonby (NRFL1) 7 25/04/17 (Tues) 15:00 1-2 Allen Hill Stadium Oratia AFC(NRFL1) 8 29/04/17 (Sat) 17:00 3-0 Michaels Ave. Ellerslie AFC(NRFL1) 9 06/05/17 (Sun) 15:00 Links Ave. 6-2 Tauranga City (NRFL1) 10 20/05/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium 0-2 Hibiscus Coast(NRFL1) 11 27/05/17 (Sat) 15:00 Massey Rd. 2-3 Manukau City(NRFL1) 12 03/06/17 (Fri) 19:30 Phyllis Street 2-2 Metro FC (NRFL1) 13 10/06/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Waitemata AFC (NRFL1) 14 17/06/17 (Sat) 14:45 Gower Park Melville Utd(NRFL1) 15 24/06/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Franklin Utd (NRFL1) 16 01/07/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Western Springs (NRFL1) 17 15/07/17 (Fri) 19:30 Anderson Park Mt. Albert Ponsonby(NRFL1) 18 22/07/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Ellerslie AFC(NRFL1) 19 05/08/17 (Sat) 15:00 Parrs Park Oratia AFC(NRFL1) 20 12/08/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Tauranga City (NRFL1) 21 26/08/17 (Sat) 15:00 Stanmore Bay Park Hibiscus Coast(NRFL1) 22 02/09/17 (Sat) 15:00 Allen Hill Stadium Manukau City(NRFL1) NRFL DIVISION ONE TABLE 2017 Table as of 7/6 Lotto NRFL Men's Division 1 NRFL 1 Fixtures (RD.13) Pos Team Played Pts Melville UTD 1 Western Springs 11 30 VS 2 Manukau City AFC 12 29 Franklin Utd 3 Melville United 12 25 4 North Shore Utd 12 22 Mt. Albert Ponsonby 5 Mt Albert Ponsonby 12 20 VS 6 Hibiscus Coast 12 16 Manukau City AFC 7 Waitemata FC 12 15 8 Oratia Utd 12 13 Oratia Utd 9 Tauranga City Utd 12 12 VS 10 Ellerslie AFC 12 11 Tauranga City Utd 11 Franklin Utd 12 6 12 Metro FC 11 5 Ellerslie AFC VS GOLDEN BOOT Hibiscus Coast NSU 1st TEAM (League & Cup) Western Springs AFC 18 Ross LANGWORTHY VS Ashley NGADELA 9 Metro FC 8 David Fahy 4 Sebastien Vanneste North Shore United Squad Playing Colours: Maroon Shirts | Maroon Shorts | Maroon Socks 1 Ignacio CARRASCO 2 Alex FERGUSON 3 Harry LISSINGTON 4 Nathan CANTON 5 Alex LUITEN 6 Joey OMOTANI 7 Ross LANGWORTHY 8 Souley Mimbi CISSOKO 9 David FAHY 10 Jamie SHIELDS 11 Ashley NGADELA 12 Ross LEWIS 13 Mingi ADAM SO 14 Rory BOHEA Head Coach: Thomas SPEERS 15 Sebastien Vanneste Physio: Harry LISSINGTON Reserves /Assistant Coach: Ben WALL 20 Sam ATKINSON Assistant Coach/ Analysis: Tom BRAY Manager: Bill LISSINGTON OUR OPPONENTS TODAY… The birth of Waitemata AFC started in Ranui. A club called Western United was formed headed by Tommy Russell, Reg Matthews and Frank Lowe The Ranui community is steeped in Rugby but the new club was formed in 1959 with junior teams followed by Senior teams the next year. In 1960 the senior club came to life with a gala held at Cooks Paddock in Swanson Road. Floats were made and travelled along Swanson Rd from Redwood Park to the new grounds at Cooks Paddock. In the same year a float was entered in the Auckland Anniversary show at Western Springs and a stall was set up with table football on offer. In the early to mid 60s Western earned promotion to the 2nd Division. In 1962 they won the Dacre Cup the 2nd Division Knockout Competition. Promotion to the 1st Division was achieved by winning the 2nd Division in 1963 and retaining the Dacre Cup. In 1964 Western reached the semifinals of the Chatham Cup Northern Section, losing 2–3 to Mt Wellington in extra time. Ken Armstrong the legendary Mt Wellington Coach reported in the NZ Herald that the support and singing from the Western fans was akin to English Football fans. Through those years at one time 38 games were played without defeat and the feat was reported in the NZ Herald. In the early years a large number of players were in the NZ Air Force based at Whenuapai, plus many British & Dutch immigrant players and the odd Kiwi.